Renaissance Monarchy - The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V

What determined success or failure in Renaissance monarchy? Why was warfare endemic in Europe in the early sixteenth century and how did the great cultural and artistic changes of the period flourish amid this conflict? How did rival kings relate to each other and what steps did they each take to strengthen their monarchies? In short, how did they govern? Renaissance Monarchy approaches these and related issues in a revealing way, providing the first single-volume comparative history of the most renowned kings of the Renaissance: the Holy Roman Empire Charles V, Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England. Bringing these three kings together, out of the relative isolation in which they are each studied, adds a fresh dimension to our understanding of contemporary ideals of kingship and reveals how these monarchs strove to be regarded as great warriors, effective governors and generous patrons>

About the author

GLENN RICHARDSON is Senior Lecturer and Director of the History programme at St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill, University of Surrey, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Glenn Richardson
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2002
• EAN: 9780340731437
• ISBN: 978-0-340-73143-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 231 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Reconstructions in Early Moder; Reconstructions in Early Modern History; Reconstructions in Early Moder; Reconstructions in Early Modern History
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Europa, 17. Jahrhundert (1600 bis 1699 n. Chr.), 16. Jahrhundert (1500 bis 1599 n. Chr.), Christi Geburt bis 1500 nach Chr., Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte